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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings (Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.92 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTRPA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.48
Current: -1.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings was -1.48. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.65.


Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 -1.48 -2.65 -2.70 -1.92

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.79 -2.63 -1.79 -1.92

Competitive Comparison of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.7815+0.528 * 1.0124+0.404 * 0.8663+0.892 * 1.1984+0.115 * 0.97
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9852+4.679 * 0.160955-0.327 * 1.3798
=-1.92

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $192 Mil.
Revenue was 390 + 533 + 494 + 371 = $1,788 Mil.
Gross Profit was 286 + 424 + 382 + 274 = $1,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,324 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,560 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $87 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,127 Mil.
Net Income was -30 + -234 + 10 + -31 = $-285 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -36 + -1053 + 14 + -9 = $-1,084 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -22 + 11 + 103 + 134 = $226 Mil.
Total Receivables was $205 Mil.
Revenue was 354 + 459 + 417 + 262 = $1,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 263 + 372 + 333 + 186 = $1,154 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,303 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,638 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $103 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $969 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,074 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(192 / 1788) / (205 / 1492)
=0.107383 / 0.137399
=0.7815

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1154 / 1492) / (1366 / 1788)
=0.773458 / 0.763982
=1.0124

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1324 + 87) / 3560) / (1 - (1303 + 103) / 4638)
=0.603652 / 0.696852
=0.8663

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1788 / 1492
=1.1984

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(97 / (97 + 103)) / (87 / (87 + 87))
=0.485 / 0.5
=0.97

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1144 / 1788) / (969 / 1492)
=0.639821 / 0.649464
=0.9852

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1127 + 576) / 3560) / ((1074 + 534) / 4638)
=0.478371 / 0.346701
=1.3798

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-285 - -1084 - 226) / 3560
=0.160955

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings (Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc provides online travel site services and online retail through its subsidiary TripAdvisor. Tripadvisor operates across three reportable segments: Tripadvisor Core, Viator, and TheFork.The Tripadvisor brand offers travelers and experience seekers an online platform for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points of interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises. Viator's online marketplace is comprehensive, connecting travelers to bookable tours, activities and attractions. TheFork provides an online marketplace that enables diners to discover and book online reservations at more than 55,000 restaurants in 12 countries.
Executives
Brian J Wendling officer: SVP/CFO 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Dustin Henderson other: shareholder 11125 N PARK BLVD, STE 106, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Albert E Rosenthaler officer: Senior Vice President 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Renee L Wilm officer: Chief Legal Officer 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Christy Haubegger director 330 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
J David Wargo director C/O WARGO & CO, 712 FIFTH AVENUE 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
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Farmer Colin Michael director C/O CERTARES MANAGEMENT LLC, 350 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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